Act 3 Review
What terrorizes Macbeth at the banquet?
Banquo’s ghost
To be the king is nothing if I’m not safe as the king.
MacBeth
Why did MacBeth want Banquo dead?
Banquo was a threat to the throne
How does Banquo's death affect Macbeth?
Macbeth goes crazy and the rest of the story revolves around his guilt
What happened when the hitman went after Banquo and his son
His son Fleance got away
“If you can’t fix it, you shouldn’t give it a second thought.”
Lady MacBeth
Why did lady Macbeth think Macbeth was being weak
The guilt of killing his best friend weighed on his shoulders
Why is the witches’ prophecy that Banquo won’t be king important to this act?
Banquo dies, meaning he will never be king, proving that the witches’ prophecies are correct again.
Why did MacBeth hire a hitman instead of killing Banquo himself?
It would make MacBeth look bad since Banquo was seen as a good king and loyal friend to Macbeth
“Whatever your highness commands me to do, it is always my duty to do it.”
Banquo
Who did MacBeth get help from to off Banquo
a hitman
Why is lady Macbeth so empathetic towards Macbeth?
She thinks he is weak and that he needs to man up and do what he has to so that he can be a king like the witches said.